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Cardi B, a live crow, and Schiaparelli’s monochrome vision open Paris couture week
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Paris couture week opened Monday not with sequins or red carpet pageantry, but with the surreal sight of Cardi B and a live crow. Wrapped in a custom Schiaparelli gown of graphic fringe, the U.S. rapper stood beneath the gilded columns of the Petit Palais, holding the black bird on her arm. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TikTok Canada halts arts sponsorships including with TIFF, Junos as shutdown looms
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
TORONTO — TikTok says it’s pulling out as a sponsor of several Canadian arts institutions including the Juno Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival as it prepares to comply with a federal order to shut down operations in Canada. Since opening offices in Toronto and Vancouver TikTok says it has invested millions in programs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: TikTok Canada halts partnerships with TIFF, Junos as shutdown looms
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
TORONTO — TikTok Canada says it’s pulling out as a sponsor of several major arts institutions including the Juno Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival, and suspending programs with MusiCounts and the National Screen Institute as it prepares to comply with a federal order to shut down its operations in Canada. More coming. Alex ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s once illustrious Grand HĂ´tel Oloffson, a beloved Gothic gingerbread home that inspired books, hosted parties until dawn and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents, was burned down by gangs this past weekend. Hundreds of Haitians and foreigners mourned the news as it spread across social media, with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paris couture week begins with Cardi B holding a live crow at Schiaparelli
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Paris couture week opened not with sequins or red carpet pageantry, but Cardi B ‘s crow moment. Wrapped in a custom Schiaparelli gown of graphic fringe, the U.S. rapper stood beneath the gilded columns of the Petit Palais, holding a live crow on her arm. Her avian plus one squawked, glared, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Book Review: Ruth Ware revisits old characters in new thriller, ‘The Woman in Suite 11’
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
Ruth Ware’s new thriller “The Woman in Suite 11” is a sequel of sorts to her breakout hit of 2016, “The Woman in Cabin 10.” Will you enjoy it more if you read the first book? Yes. Or you can wait until the Netflix version of “The Woman in Cabin 10” starring Keira Knightley comes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iris Van Herpen unveils ‘living’ couture dress of bioluminescent algae in Paris
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — For years, Dutch wunderkind and celebrity-favorite Iris Van Herpen has occupied fashion’s edge, conjuring couture from unexpected sources — banana leaves, cocoa beans and even 3D-printed polymers — while exploring the intersection of biology, art and design. Monday’s collection at Paris Couture Week, “Sympoiesis,” felt like the culmination of her restless experimentation: ... Read More »
1 responseCelebrity birthdays for the week of July 13-19
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 13-19: July 13: Game show announcer Johnny Gilbert is 97. Actor Patrick Stewart is 85. Actor Harrison Ford is 83. Singer-guitarist Roger McGuinn of The Byrds is 83. Actor-comedian Cheech Marin is 79. Actor Daphne Maxwell Reid (“Eve,” ″The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”) is 77. Actor Didi Conn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paris couture week opens with Cardi B holding a live crow at Schiaparelli’s spectacle
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Paris couture week opened not with sequins or red carpet pageantry, but with a black-feathered omen. Cardi B, wrapped in a custom Schiaparelli gown of graphic fringe, stood beneath the gilded columns of the Petit Palais, holding a live crow on her arm. The bird squawked, glared, and nearly lunged — setting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto’s Rogers Stadium set to welcome Coldplay, with crowd control ‘adjustments’
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
TORONTO — Rogers Stadium is set to welcome tens of thousands of Coldplay fans tonight for the first of four shows by the British rock band, as organizers say they are “making adjustments” to improve crowd control at Toronto’s newest outdoor music venue. After the venue’s inaugural concert last Sunday, some attendees said it took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to Stream: Spielberg looks back at ‘Jaws,’ Clipse reunite and ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ is flirty
By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025
Steven Spielberg reflecting on his shark blockbuster in the documentary “Jaws @ 50″ and Clipse, the dynamic duo of Pusha T and Malice, returning for the album “Let God Sort Em Out” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your ... Read More »
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